Medhya rasayana in an ageing brain
Journal name: International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Original article title: Medhya rasayana in an ageing brain
The International Ayurvedic Medical Journal (IAMJ) is a peer-reviewed scientific publication dedicated to Ayurveda. It aims to integrate Ayurvedic concepts with modern scientific understanding, offering a comprehensive source of validated knowledge for both the modern Ayurvedic community and the broader medical fraternity.
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Seshadri Malavika Shivakumar Kavita M. B.
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Year: 2013
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Aging is a natural process that begins at conception, progresses throughout one’s life and ends at death. It is the process of physical, psychological and social change in multidimensional aspects. Ayurveda describes ageing or Jaravastha as Swabhavaja (physiological). The Ayurvedic texts describe a set of rejuvenative measures to impart biological sustenance to the bodily tissues during this crucial period of life. These remedies are called Rasayana which are claimed to supply micronutrients. Many treatment procedures such as Shodhana, Dhumapana, Raktamokshana which at times can be cumbersome are contraindicated in elderly persons. Thus, the use of Rasayanas alone can prove to be ideal as well as beneficial to such subjects. Some of these Rasayanas are organ and tissue specific. Those specific to brain tissue are called Medhya Rasayana . Such Rasayanas retard brain aging and help in regeneration of neural tissues besides producing antistress, adaptogenic and memory enhancing effects. In addition to the long tradition of textual and experiencebased evidence for their efficacy, certain recent studies conducted on these traditional remedies on scientific parameters have shown promising results in ensuring healthy brain ageing. This paper is an attempt to review the role of Medhya Rasayanas in promoting mental wellbeing in the geriatric population. Keywords: Ayurveda , Medhya Rasayana, Ageing, brain aging, Cognitive impairment Malavika Seshadri et
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